Major Project: Overcoming writers block

Mid way through episode 6 i really struggled to get what i wanted from a storyline and genuinely had no idea how to move it forward. I had hit a wall and was worried i wouldn't be able to move on.
One of the writers i have been focusing my research on had a great quote that helped me to know everyone experiences it at some point.
"Writer’s block – embrace it, know it. It is your internal editor. It is telling you that you haven’t got it right yet, that you can write what you want to write, or the scene that you’re going to write, or the chapter you’re going to write – one reason, it’s not *right* yet. So listen to that voice and sit in agony until it all blossoms in your head. It’s not a fault, it’s just that you haven’t got it yet." 
Stephen Moffatt.

This helped me to know that all writers block truly is, is not being satisfied with the outcome yet. Not hitting the right notes. 

What i found whose was that i began to work on a separate project with some friends and it was so easy and joyful to write with them on this other project that i feel i had fallen out of love with the one i was creating. It was so difficult to sit down and find the words i wanted.  But i found an article that actually recommended writing while others are in the room. This is something that i had previously done but as i now was living by myself most of the time, it was difficult to find someone who could be around me and enjoy listening to my random sparks of ideas. 

http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2014/dec/22/overcoming-writers-block-three-top-tips

Do social writing – write with others.

As with other academic activities, interacting with others about ideas and plans is valuable. 

Social writing involves writing with others – not collaborative writing, but writing with others in the room. Writing with others, talking about writing-in-progress and sharing writing goals and achievements helps us to understand writing better. Social writing generates realistic goal-setting and dedicated writing time.

It also makes writing part of work and life. It is no longer something we only do in solitude. Discussing writing is interesting. Social writing reduces the main cause of writer’s block – anxiety – and stimulates writing. With social writing, there may be no need for help or instruction after all.

Writing has become for me, a solitary activity more than anything this unit, and although i enjoy writing, i also very much enjoy being part of a team and working with others. I tried my best to make sure i was getting out of the house and writing in places that i may also feel inspired. I went to cafe's and pubs a lot and often i would hear a conversation that would trigger things that could spark potential ideas which would help me with certain aspects of scenes. 

Another article i read had a very different approach but something that seemed to work for me. 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/science-and-sensibility/201006/ten-top-tips-end-writer-s-block-procrastination

To boost your motivation, set up a reward and penalty system. 

This was something i had previously done with essay's i had found a chore, but i had never done it with scripts and storytelling. I rewarded myself with things i enjoy such as days out, booking my theory test and spending time with friends and gave myself penalties such as not being able to watch the new episodes of a tv show i wanted to see. This was effective because i knew i would hear other people talking about the show and this would mean i would find out things without watching it, spoiling it for me. It gave me no choice but to work on the project.

A video i watched also really helped and i wanted to post it here for myself to remember for the future.